Abilene Wide Open: It only takes a few to tango

Lee Ramirez, Jr. holds the hand of his wife Crystalina as they learn the Argentine tango March 6. The 8-week class is at the Adaptive Recreation building at Rose Park.(Photo11: Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News)Buy Photo

If you're looking to promenade away from the two-step crowd, you might check out the Argentine tango. Each Tuesday for the next seven weeks, Tim Kormos starts the class at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Adaptive Recreation building in Rose Park.

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Students laugh at a remark made by dance instructor Tim Kormos during his Argentine tango class March 6. Though the 8-week class is small, Kormos said any new students would have no trouble catching up.(Photo11: Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News)

Kormos said he moved here from the Dallas-Fort Worth area last summer but was having trouble finding the same kind of social dance community in Abilene he frequented in the Metroplex. So, he’s hoping to start his own.

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Tim Kormos walks in step between his pupils during his Argentine tango class March 6.(Photo11: Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News)

“I used to dance anywhere from four to six nights a week in Dallas and Fort Worth,” he said. “I kept looking to find something and nothing that I do was available for adults.”

The $40, eight-week class is through the Parks and Recreation Department. Kormos said anyone jumping in during the second or third week should be able to pick it up as the class always reviews the previous session and then builds upon that.

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Students laugh at a remark made by dance instructor Tim Kormos during his Argentine tango class March 6, 2018. Though the 8-week class is small, Kormos said any new students would have no trouble catching up. Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News

Chris and Grace Barron watch dance instructor Tim Kormos during an Argentine tango class March 6, 2018. The 8-week class is being held at the Adaptive Recreation building at Rose Park. Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News

Tim Kormos walks in step between his pupils during his Argentine tango class March 6, 2018. The 8-week class is being held at the Adaptive Recreation building at Rose Park. Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News

Lee Ramirez, Jr. holds the hand of his wife Crystalina as they learn the Argentine tango March 6, 2018. The 8-week class is being held at the Adaptive Recreation building at Rose Park. Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News

Lee Ramirez, Jr. smiles at his wife Crystalina as Grace and Chris Barron dance the Argentine tango beneath the instructive eye of Tim Kormos March 6, 2018. The 8-week class is being held at the Adaptive Recreation building at Rose Park. Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News

Tim Kormos shows Grace Barron how move properly when dancing the Argentine tango with her husband Chris March 6, 2018. The 8-week class is being held at the Adaptive Recreation building at Rose Park. Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News

Lee Ramirez, Jr. and wife Crystalina practice a step in the Argentine tango March 6, 2018.The 8-week class is being held at the Adaptive Recreation building at Rose Park. Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News